Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/āsvës

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic

Adjective

*āsvës

1. sweet, tasty

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Pite Sami: ásvas
  • Lule Sami: ásvas
  • Northern Sami: ásppas
• Eastern Samic:
  • Skolt Sami: aasvâs / asvv
  • Kildin Sami: а̄свас (āsvas) (obsolete)

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland